Hangzhou, October 10 (Dong Yixin) On October 8, in the women's final of the field hockey event of the Hangzhou Asian Games held at the Canal Sports Park Stadium in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, the Chinese team defeated the South Korean team 10-7 and won the Asian Games gold medal for the first time in 2 years. It also means that the Chinese women's hockey team gets a ticket to the Paris Olympics.

It is reported that the women's hockey event of the Hangzhou Asian Games lasts a total of 60 minutes per game, divided into four quarters, each with 15 minutes.

In the first quarter of the game, in the 7th minute of the game, the No. 7 player of the Chinese team, Chen Yi, scored a goal to help the Chinese team take the lead; In the second quarter, players from both sides repeatedly made threats in front of each other's goals, but they were all defused; In the third quarter, in the 39th minute of the game, the Chinese team won a short corner kick opportunity, unfortunately failed to score, and the South Korean team players launched multiple rounds of attack on the Chinese goal, but did not make a substantial breakthrough, and the score remained at 1-0.

Time comes to the fourth quarter. In the 54th minute of the opening game, Zou Meirong, the No. 18 player of the Chinese team, seized the opportunity to swing and hit the ball, and the goalkeeper of the South Korean team could not defend it, and the cheers were heard one after another, and the Chinese team scored another goal; At the last moment, the South Korean team chose to remove the goalkeeper and replace it with one more player on the field to "storm", hoping for "PUBG". However, when the whistle sounded, the score was frozen at 2-0, and the Chinese team finally won.

Match site. Photo by Dong Yixin

"Today, we tried our best and recklessly, our victory was not easy, we held it and we took it." In an interview after the game, Ou Zixia, captain of the Chinese women's hockey team, said with tears in her eyes.

"The speed of the Chinese team has reached an unattainable level." At the post-match press conference, Han Jin-so, coach of the Korean women's hockey team, said.

Annan, the Australian head coach of the Chinese women's hockey team, has also publicly stated that the Chinese women's hockey team is a strong team. "The goal of the team is to win the championship, and as long as you play consistently, you can achieve it, no matter who the opponent is."

Annan has coached the Chinese women's hockey team for less than a year. Prior to that, she led the Dutch women's hockey team to win many gold medals in the Olympic Games and World Cup.

"In the past, the Chinese [women's hockey] team was actually underestimated, and many of them were 'talented players' and worked hard. And the players are humble enough to often feel that they are not good enough, so I hope to take every opportunity to tell the players and everyone that the Chinese women's hockey team is a very good team. Annan said he believes today's victory will also give confidence to the players.

Turning around, Annan also pointed out the shortcomings of the Chinese women's hockey team: "Although we won today's game, we didn't do well enough, we need to improve our rhythm and win more beautifully." In addition, the team's final experience is not enough, whether it is technical experience or psychological pressure resistance, it needs to be improved. ”

After the game, the Australian head coach of the Chinese women's hockey team, Annan (first from right), and Ou Zixia, captain of the Chinese women's hockey team (second from right), were interviewed. Photo by Dong Yixin

It is reported that in the next step, the Chinese women's hockey team will adjust its training methods for preparing for the Paris Olympics. "Now, the players need to relax, and I need to 'sleep for a whole week'." Annan laughed.

Rest and gather momentum and set off again, sonorous rose "See you in Paris". (End)